, 1887-12-02
II IS HERE F.!
The Great Burlington Road Arrives
in Cheyenne,
And Finds the Municipal Latch
String Hanging Out.
Crowds of People Watch the Last
Rail Laid.
Floating Flags and Martial Music
Greet Its Advent.

The wild shrieking of the electric light
whistle at ten minutes before 5 O'Clock
last evening proclaimed to the Inhabitants
Of the city that the long expected Chey-
emit & Burlington extension Of the Bur
lington & Missouri railroad was completed
to It's depot in the central th~oroughfare OF
the city. The shrieks of the solitary
locomotive soon swelled into an ear-split-
ting chorus, which was punctuated by
the explosion of torpedoes and bombs.
For an hour pandemonium reigned.
Men not ordinarily inclined to be rash
sometimes became excited were almost
wild. Demure women waved handker-
chiefs, while lively misses joined their
feebler trebles in the cheers sent up by the
sterner sex. The small boy was in his
element. Any breach of decorum he I'M
Willingly committed was smiled upon by
those usually first to censure, but always
most indulgent upon great occasions.
The rich man iostled against the laborer
in a symposium Of hilarious congratula-
tons.
COMING IN ON A JUMP.
All day long the progress OF the work
had been watched by throngs of people.
The labor was taken up yesterday morn
ing at the eastern outskirts of the city
where the new Y of the Union Pacific,
which forms a segment Of the Lake Min
nehaha circle, was successfully crossed.
Thence past the new brick round house
into the deep cut which marks the en-
trance into the alley between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets, the actual track
laying was preceded by a perfect cloud of
workmen and teams, distributing and
placing the railroad ties. The steel rails
we're laid, spiked and clamped with a
rapidity hat seemed extraordinary. Each
individual one of the army of workmen
knew exactly what he was expected to do,
and did it without question or hesitation.
Like some vast and complicated machine
they worked with almost automatic pre-
cision, and it was really an inspiring sight
to watch them.
And so on clear down to Capitol ave-
nue. and what was the Warren emporium
but what is the Cheyenne & Burlington
depot, not a spike was driven that wasn't
watched by hundreds of idle, but inter
ested and excited spectators.
TIE LAST RAIL.
The laying aud spiking OF the last rail
which makes the richest region of fertile
Nebraska tributary to the Magic City of
the Plains was an event watched with
eager expectancy. While the workmen
were rapidly making preparations for the
great event the crowd almost breathlessly
noted every movement of the brawny
toilers. The long, perfectly formed steel
appliance was unlOaded from the truck
car on which it was transported from the
material train. quickly grasped by 100
calloused hands and adroitly placed in po-
sition. The expert spikers, armed with
their peculiarly shaped tools, instantly
followed. The heavy spikes were driven
home with a few quick blows, and the
Cheyenne & Burlington railway was
practically completed to their Cheyenne
depot.
THE WORK COMPLETED.
As the echo of the blow struck the last
spike such a shout went up as has never
before been heard upon the plains. Nor
did it cease at that. Cheer followed
cheer and the voices were Joined by the
shrieks of the locomotives, ringing of
bells, and inspiring strains of the 18th
infantry band, which a number of citizens
had a short time previously dispatched
a special messenger to the fort to secure.
The workmen who have built the line
joined with residents in expressions of Joy
over its completion. The honest fellows
cheered for everybody and everything
which was suggested to their excited
minds. Being provided with a quantity
of liquid refreshments and cigars they
drank to the health of their generous en-
p~loyers. They were thankful that in re-
turn for arduous labor they had not been
poorly feed, ill lodged or reimbursed with
almost worthless time checks. Three
cheers for Cheyennel' shouted one lusty
fellow. They were given with a will and
followed by a hearty and resounding
tiger" The road itself, Fitzpatrick
Bros. & Collins and every foreman who
has maraged a gang of men since opera
tons were commenced at Sterling was
generously remembered.
ABOUT TOWN.
Warren's emporium, the Inter Ocean,
the post Office block and any number of
other establishments were suitably deco
rated in honor of the occasion. Chinese
lanterns. flags and banners extending a
gala greeting to the great Burlington were
profusely display ed.
The feeling about town correspondent